Month | Working days | Working hours | Sat & Sun. | Others |
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January | 21 | 168 | 9 | 1 |
February | 20 | 160 | 8 | 0 |
March | 22 | 176 | 9 | 0 |
April | 20 | 160 | 9 | 3 |
May | 21 | 168 | 10 | 2 |
June | 19 | 152 | 8 | 3 |
July | 21 | 168 | 10 | 0 |
August | 22 | 176 | 9 | 0 |
September | 21 | 168 | 9 | 0 |
October | 22 | 176 | 9 | 0 |
November | 20 | 160 | 10 | 0 |
December | 20 | 160 | 11 | 3 |
Total annual working hours | 249 | 1992 | 111 | 12 |
Average / Month | 20.75 | 166 | 9.25 | 1 |
New Year's Day and Thirteenth Day of Christmas
New Year's Day and Thirteenth Day of Christmas
That four New Year's Day and the thirteenth day is a matter of course for very many people. But its cultural and historical origins are not always completely obvious. Although they have origins that do not necessarily have to do with each other, they form a basic framework in how we both end and meet the new year.
We have taken a closer look at the thirteenth day of Christmas and New Year's Day.
Epiphany
The thirteenth day of Christmas got its name because it takes place on the thirteenth day after Christmas. Thus, it usually occurs on January 6th. In addition to being one of the church's most important festivals, it is also a holiday in many countries. The day intends to celebrate the day when it was revealed that Jesus was the Son of God.
How is the thirteenth day of Christmas celebrated?
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In Sweden, the day often goes unnoticed. But many other countries have a position that corresponds to our Christmas Eve, with gifts and socializing.
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Many in Sweden have recently chosen to celebrate the day with good food.
Although the thirteenth day often takes place without special celebration, it is an important Christian holiday that is part of our common cultural heritage.
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is the day to mark the definitive start of a new year. It takes place on January 1 and is thus the first calendar day of the year. It is a holiday in most countries around the world and has paradoxically been given the status of being the day to clean up the mess from the New Year celebrations.
What is unique about New Year's Day is that it is a result of pre-Christian traditions combined with Roman and Christian elements. Therefore, it is a holiday that in a way has no really concrete common thread. But despite this, it continues to be a holiday that consists of both cleaning and a rapture that a new year has begun.
Midsummer Day
Midsummer Day
Although midsummer is for many people reminiscent of a specific Swedish celebration, Midsummer Day is a unique holiday that takes place in a large number of different places in the world. This is because its history is twofold linked to both pre-Christian times and the spread of Christianity across Europe.
Here we take a closer look at Midsummer Day.
Folk and church holiday
In a Swedish respect for Midsummer Day, definitely the thoughts of the Midsummer celebration. This very typical celebration that takes place between 20 and 26 June has a long and unclear history. While some believe that it is a pre-Christian phenomenon that is linked to the celebration of the summer solstice, some believe that its spread is closely linked to Christianity and St. John the Baptist's Day.
Regardless of where you place the day in a historical stage, it is a given that it is a common holiday that is celebrated in many different places in the world. In Sweden, it has traditionally been celebrated with midsummer dance and classic midsummer food.
Elsewhere in the world, where the position of the church is more widespread even in modern times, the celebration has a considerably much more ecclesiastical appearance. This has led many to see Midsummer Day as a kind of rock between pre-Christian traditions and Christian customs. But as it is unclear how obvious the historical anchoring really is, no one has come to draw any definite conclusions.
What is clear, however, is that the day continues to be celebrated in many places around the world and that it remains extremely popular. Something that is particularly interesting is that all countries seem to have a tendency to associate Midsummer Day with their own celebration, even though it is in fact an international holiday. On the whole, probably one of the most common festivals around the world, which interestingly lacks common elements.